It’s called anonymous’’ for a reason. The reason being to put principals before personalities.
No mention of AA in the article. She may have gone through a different program.
I did not see anything about AA in the article. Perhaps I overlooked it?
And, fwiw, AA has never claimed that it alone has the lock on recovery and sobriety.
Not sure what your point is. Anyone can publicly claim they are an alcoholic and even say the belong to AA. The anonymous part comes from the tenet that says, "I can say I'm an alcoholic but you, or anyone else, cannot." Anonymous means you don't go around telling people who you saw in a meeting.
The anonymous aspect of AA is to give those there the freedom to speak without fear of being outed by others. Their anonymity is protected by the others.
Outing yourself is a personal choice and not a violation of the program. For some, it may be a necessary part of their journey.
I have friends who shared their story with me, an outsider to the program, because they wanted to.